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Lake Sharpe
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Description: 

Lake Sharpe is a Reservoir in Buffalo, South Dakota.

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Lake Sharpe is created by the Big Bend Dam, which is located near Fort Thompson, just south of a major bend in the Missouri River. The lake is named after South Dakota Governor Merrill Q. Sharpe. The lake extends for 80 miles (130 km) up the course of the Missouri River past Pierre to Oahe Dam, another major power-generating and flood control embankment. Lake Sharpe covers a total of 56,884 acres (230.20 km²) and drains an area just under 250,000 mi² (650,000 km²).

Fishing Description: 

Lake Sharpe has excellent fishing for walleye and has an improving smallmouth bass population. White bass fishing has been slowly improving since 2005.

Fish: 
Catfish Family
Catfish Family
Freshwater Trout
Freshwater Trout
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Walleye
Walleye
White Bass
White Bass

Name: 
Lake Sharpe
Waterbody type: 
Reservoir
County: 
Buffalo
State: 
South Dakota
Country: 
United States
Standard elevation: 
440
Latitude: 
44.0517
Longitude: 
-99.4523